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Flyers Trade Freddy Meyer and 3rd Round 2007 pick to Islanders for Zhitnik. Also, they put Rathje on long term IR to make this happen. I understand why they did this. Zhitnik is a veteran defenseman and will only improve the Flyers, but I though Snyder said they are done giving up the future for now? Meyers is going to be a very good 3-6 d-man and has showed some true grit and a third round pick, you never know what could happen at that point in the draft, but too many steals are found then, but not this year. I just don't feel comfortable with this trade. Really disappointed in Homer.